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6:55 PM ET, January 11, 2010

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Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
Fox gets ‘X-Factor,’ Cowell quits ‘Idol’  —  TCA — UPDATED: This is the last season Simon Cowell will judge “American Idol.”  —  Sources confirmed to Hollywood Reporter exclusively that Cowell will quit the top-rated show on television at the end of this season as part of his plan to focus on launching a new series, “The X-Factor.”
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TMZ.com:
Simon Cowell Courts Paula Abdul  —  Paula Abdul has had discussions with Simon Cowell about being a judge on the U.S. version of “X Factor”... sources tell TMZ.  —  The irony is stunning — Simon, the lynchpin of “American Idol,” abandoning ship and teaming up with the woman who was unceremoniously dumped from “A.I.”
Perez Hilton:
The X Factor Really Happening In America!
Discussion: omg! and X17 Online
Lynette Rice / Hollywood Insider:
Simon Cowell confirms his departure from ‘American Idol’ this season
New York Post:
Just call him Conan O'Flyin'  —  ‘Tonight Show’ star set to bolt over network snub  —  By SEAN DALY in Pasadena, Calif., and MICHAEL SHAIN in NY  —  The peacock ruffled Conan O'Brien's feathers — and now he's ready to fly the coop.  —  The “Tonight Show” host feels like the redheaded stepchild …
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Fox News:
Report: Conan O'Brien Ready to Leave NBC Over Late Night Shake Up
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
Jerry Seinfeld: Conan has nothing to complain about
Discussion: Videogum, Mediaite and E! Online
Martyn Palmer / Daily Mail:
‘I did a pretty good hatchet job on my marriage’: Mel Gibson back from the Edge of Darkness  —  ‘Nobody is without sin.  You have to try to make amends if you can.  You have to shut up and move on and not whine about it.  And you have to deal with it like a man’  —  'And that's it,' Mel Gibson says.
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Jim Rutenberg / Media Decoder:
Sarah Palin to Contribute to Fox News  —  Former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska has signed on as a contributor to the Fox News Channel.  —  The network confirmed that Ms. Palin will appear on the network's programming on a regular basis as part of a multi-year deal.  Financial terms were not disclosed.
Us Weekly:
Tila Tequila “Frustrated” She's Not Invited to Casey Johnson's Funeral  —  Tila Tequila has not been invited to her purported fiance Casey Johnson's funeral, set for this week, UsMagazine.com has learned.  —  A source close to the MTV reality star, 28, tells Us, “She wants so badly to go to the funeral …
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Gina McIntyre / 24 Frames:
‘Twilight’ producer: ‘Breaking Dawn’ could begin shooting this fall  —  It's been one of the biggest questions surrounding Summit Entertainment's uber-successful “Twilight” franchise (apart, of course, from whether stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson really are a couple off-screen) …
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E! Online:   Breaking Dawn Update: It's Meyer vs. Summit!
PEOPLE TV Watch:
What's Next for the Cast of Jersey Shore  —  With rumors swirling about a second season of the hit MTV show Jersey Shore, all seven current stars admit they'd love to spend another summer in their Seaside Heights, N.J., beach house.  Still, Tony DiSanto, head of programming at MTV …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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NEWS.com.au:
Suri in cruise control with new car, thanks Tom  — Tom and Katie ‘trying for another baby’  —  TOM Cruise has bought his adorable little daughter Suri a custom-made miniature replica of an Indy race car worth $30,000.  —  The Top Gun star reportedly splashed out $30,000 on a custom-made miniature replica of an Indy race car.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘SPIDER-MAN 4’ SCRAPPED; SAM RAIMI & TOBEY MAGUIRE & CAST OUT; FRANCHISE REBOOT FOR 2012  —  UPDATES EXCLUSIVE: ‘Spider-Man 4’ Officially Has No Start Date As Of Today Because Of Script Problems; Sony “Unlikely” To Make Scheduled May 5, 2011, Release Date BREAKING NEWS!
People.com:
Michael Bublé Is Engaged  —  Canadian crooner Michael Bublé is getting hitched to his Argentinian actress girlfriend, Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre - and has been engaged for the last two months, his longtime rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: Fox renews ‘Glee’ for second season  —  Feel free to break into song after you read this next sentence: Fox has given Glee an early season 2 pickup.  —  Well, what are you waiting for — start singing, dammit!  —  Okay, stop singing, 'cause there's more.
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Gerrick D. Kennedy / Show Tracker:
No surprise, Fox gives ‘Glee’ an early renewal
Discussion: E! Online, Idolator and kenneth in the
BBC:
Lewis Hamilton & Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger split  —  Hamilton and Scherzinger had been dating for almost two years  —  Lewis Hamilton and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger have ended their relationship after two years.  —  McLaren's 2008 Formula 1 world champion …
Discussion: Celebritology
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Us Weekly:
Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger Is Single
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Was ‘Simpsons’ Episode Edited to Spare Seth MacFarlane's Feelings?  —  Someone get Chief Wiggum on the case!  A special 20th anniversary episode of “The Simpsons” ended with a thank-you message from the show's producers to viewers, but appeared to omit a joke at the expense of their Fox colleague and sometime-rival Seth MacFarlane.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Balloon Dad — Inmate #1279435  —  If you've ever wondered what regret looks like ... take a look at Richard Heene's newest mug shot.  —  Heene was photographed today after turning himself in to the Larimer County Detention Center, where he was sentenced to spend 90 days behind bars.  —  More Balloon Dad
Discussion: omg! and Gawker
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TMZ.com:
Balloon Dad — Don't Worry About Dropping Soap
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and Movieline
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Taylor Kitsch Leaving Friday Night Lights?!  His Boss Tells All  —  Take a knee, Friday Night Lights fans.  —  It's true.  Taylor Kitsch won't be a full-fledged castmember next season.  —  I had a nice long chat with executive producer Jason Katims last night about Taylor …
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William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Taylor Kitsch to Leave Friday Night Lights
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Popeater:
Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly to Tie the Knot  —  New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and ‘Friday Night Lights’ star Minka Kelly are set to tie the knot, The New York Post reports.  —  According to the Post, Jeter and Kelly have set a November wedding date and will have the ceremony …
 
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Brangelina Skipping the Golden Globes
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ETonline:
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Internet Kills Taylor Lautner in Latest Death Hoax
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Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
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DailyFill.com:
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Movieline:
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NY Daily News:
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People.com:
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Olivia Wilde Topless Pictures Need More Toplessness
Hellomagazine.com:
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Marissa Jaret Winokur Dropped as Host of Dance Your Ass Off
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Pursuing Charges Against Hailey Glassman
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From Mediagazer:

Josh Rubin / Toronto.com:
Major Canadian news organizations, including Torstar, Postmedia, and CBC, sue OpenAI, alleging breach of copyright and terms of use

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBC says the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade drew a record 31.3M viewers, up 10% YoY, on NBC and Peacock; streaming hours on Peacock grew 26% YoY

Scott Jennings / @scottjenningsky:
Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings says he is joining the LA Times editorial board, as owner Patrick Soon-Shiong works to add “balance” to the board

 
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